Sources Sought for CDID MSBL IT/SIM Support Base +4 Recompete

The Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Eustis intends to solicit a service contract for IT system administration and simulation support on a total small business set-aside basis, with sources sought responses due by August 28, 2026. This is a recompete of the current contract W911S7-22-C-0006.

Work is performed at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, in support of the Formation Based Layered Protection Experimentation Division under the Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Futures and Concepts Command directed computer-based experimentation. The contractor shall provide system administration, IT support, and simulation execution and support for studies and events led by or with contributions from the FBLP ExDIV.

All contractor personnel require Tier 3 security clearance, CompTIA Security+ certification, and seven years of network administration and computer systems experience. Key personnel must hold System Administrator, Network Administrator, and Simulation Engineer qualifications with Server, Linux, and Networking certifications. Personnel must complete Anti-Terrorism Level I, OPSEC, iWATCH, and Information Assurance training within 30 workdays.

The scope encompasses simulation environment preparation and execution using Bifrost, HLA, or DIS architecture, and IT administration of 233 SIMNET system components including 105 desktops/laptops, 45 virtual machines, 7 servers, and 12 network devices. The contractor must achieve 90% system availability during normal operating hours and respond to hardware/software issues within 15 minutes during events and 24 hours during non-event periods. Work hours are 0730-1630 central time, Monday through Friday, with approximately 80 man-hours of weekend and after-hours support annually at no additional cost.

The anticipated NAICS code is 541513 (Computer Facilities Management Services) with a $37 million size standard. Responses must include firm credentials, small business certifications, relevant experience, and commercial pricing information. The set-aside will proceed only if two or more qualified small businesses respond. Direct competition questions to Scott Kukes, MICC Advocate for Competition, at scott.d.kukes.civ@army.mil or 210-466-3015.